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Joseph McManners
Joseph McManners, English singer-songwriter, musician and actor[citation needed]
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Sharon Fichman
Sharon Fichman, Canadian-Israeli tennis player
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Ekaterine Gorgodze, Georgian tennis player
Oil tanker
The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.
Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas, American physician, etymologist, and academic (born 1913)
Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.
NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.
In Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighters responded to a fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. facility, which takes the lives of 6 firefighters.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Joseph McManners
Joseph McManners, English singer-songwriter, musician and actor[citation needed]
Lil Baby
Lil Baby, American rapper
Scatman John
Scatman John, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1942)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke, Belgian footballer
Matt Reynolds (infielder)
Matt Reynolds, American baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Beethoven
"Trash Island" (Season 1, Episode 25) aired on 1994-12-03.
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
"Chuck (and Melvin) and the Beanstalker" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-03.
Jim Lee's Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams
"Betrayed" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-12-03.
Ciao Italia
"Una Visita alla Pescheria – A Visit to the Fish Market" (Season 6, Episode 4) aired on 1994-12-03.
"Shaun Colvin (host), Barbra Streisand, Anita Baker" (Season 1994, Episode 46) aired on 1994-12-03.
"Tony Terry / Blackgirl / Craig Mack" (Season 24, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-03.
"Managing Home Construction: Interior & Exterior Finishes" (Season 8, Episode 7) aired on 1994-12-03.
"Panel-Frame Construction" (Season 14, Episode 10) aired on 1994-12-03.
"The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner" (Season 4, Episode 9) aired on 1994-12-03.
"Feisty fish; patty-cake cats" (Season 7, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-03.
"The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (Season 7, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-03.
"Caroline and the Therapist" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1996-12-03.
"Bobcat Goldthwait" (Season 1996, Episode 55) aired on 1996-12-03.
"The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle" (Season 26, Episode 3) aired on 1997-12-03.
"Richard Belzer" (Season 1997, Episode 155) aired on 1997-12-03.
"Bill Maher" (Season 1998, Episode 153) aired on 1998-12-03.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Sema Group
A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.
Sony
Sony releases the PlayStation game console in Japan.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#7 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#8 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba"
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